RCGNTN: make local your focal

Think old school hip hop and most of us would immediately think of groups like NWA, Run DMC and Digital Underground (wait, most people won’t think of Digital Underground!). The unmistakable sound of hip hop of old with its heavy dose of scratching, mad bass lines and almost zero usage of this particular software called the auto-tune – or better known today as the “magic ingredient” in making an awesome track – sets it apart from how hip hop sounds like from any other era.

Step forth local boys Head Turnerz. They decided to pay homage to the old school and came up with a track called (wait for it, you’d never guess the title of the track) The Old Skool Style.

Anyways, the beginning of the track was pretty decent. It reminded me of The Beastie Boys and I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised. Then the boys started dropping verses and the beats became a tad monotonous and too electronic-ish.

Mad props to the boys for doing this but somehow I felt it was poorly executed and they did not really explore the sounds that defined the old school. The only prominent thing was their line: “we bring the old skool style”. I do see some potential here though.

Overall, I’d say it was not a very good track and if I was mashing on the streets while listening to some music and this track came on, I’d totally stop, take out my iPhone and listen to Exists instead.

Oh, please get back to the studio and record some dope stuff and make me listen to you guys instead of Exists!

Rating: 3.5 / 10

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